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Field Trips

To help plan March & April curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these monthly themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MARCH. Monthly: National Reading Month, Music in Our Schools, Craft Month, National Nutrition, National Women’s History, and National Ethics Month. APRIL: Monthly: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Poetry. Jazz Appreciation. Global Astronomy. National Humor. Arab Heritage. Weekly/Daily:  Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 5: National Geologists Day. Read a Road Map Day. April 5-9: National Wildlife Week. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 12: International Day of Human Space Flight. April 13: International Plant Appreciation Day. Scrabble Day. Apr. 19-25: National Library Week. National Volunteer Week. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. For those unable to travel to these locations, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.

Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery

The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery has 4-7 exhibitions each year. We welcome groups from the community and local schools for self-guided and guided tours.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee
Nashville
TEL - 615-343-1702

Walden Pumpkin Farm

Walden Farm offers agricultural education, farm animals and life was on the farm in years past. Activities include hayride, with farm animals, straw and corn mazes, and pumpkin picking.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Nashville
Smyrna
TEL - 615-220-2918

Withers Collection Museum & Gallery

The Wither’s Collection & Gallery has historically important photos honoring civil rights & black history, by Ernest Wither, an African-American photojournalist.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
Memphis
West Tennessee
TEL - 901-523-2344

Wolf River Conservancy

The Wolf River Conservancy provides free environmental education programming to K-12 students in the Wolf River Watershed, in Shelby County Schools, and throughout the Mid South.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Outreach COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool TENNESSEE
Memphis
West Tennessee
TEL - 901-452-6500

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame offers education programs for K- 5th grade students in the subjects of math, science, language arts, social studies, and physical education.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
East Tennessee
Knoxville
TEL - 865-633-9000

Zoo Knoxville

Zoo Knoxville is a 53-acre zoo home to about 800 animals.Their education connects with wildlife and wild places around the world with tours and hands-on workshops.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TENNESSEE
East Tennessee
Knoxville
TEL - 865-637-5331
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